"Young calves are extremely susceptible to disease and should be provided with a clean and sanitary environment to give them the best opportunity to thrive. Evaluating your farm’s cleaning protocols on a regular basis as well as taking bacterial swabs to see what equipment needs a little more TLC is important to maintaining healthy calves."http://www.dairyherd.com/advice-and-tips/calf-and-heifer/calf-health-your-cleaning-protocol-cutting-it